Download or read book Knowing If It s the Real Thing written by Gerald Alper and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exciting and original work, Gerald Alper, illuminates the crucial elements that together constitute intimacy. Knowing If It's the Real Thing offers a radical departure from today's popular, yet mythological belief that if two people stay together, in an adaptive, productive, and moderately mutually enhancing way, they will achieve the most a relationship can offer. Some issues discussed in the book are the basic ingredients and rudimentary ground rules of "postmodern intimacy;" how to discover the arena in which one feels most comfortable in expressing intimate feelings; the many ways that sincere efforts to connect can completely misfire; and how to build up defenses, dodge self-reproach, and retain one's dignity and sense of trust following a serious break-up.

Download or read book The Real Thing written by Susann Oriel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-08 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top art expert Gemma Gilmore can easily spot a fake from across a crowded gallery. So she wonders why the smoking-hot man standing alone in the far corner of the auction room isn’t bidding. She and her killer five-inch pumps vow to find out. Mac Buchanan is on an undercover assignment that leaves no room for small talk and soft emotions. When one of the expensive paintings Gemma authenticated turns out to be a fake, he’s the prime investigator, and he’s determined not to let her breathtaking sex appeal whitewash a serious crime. But even facing off over a $50 million art fraud case isn’t enough to contain their blazing sexual chemistry. Time and again, passion draws them together, but they’re driven apart by an ever-increasing web of lies, set-ups, and betrayals. When the truth behind the fraud is revealed, will their relationship shatter or will they discover their intense connection is the real thing? Sensuality Level: Spicy

Download or read book The Real Thing written by Cassie Mae and published by CookieLynn Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I usually prefer book boyfriends, but my new roomie is hella hot. He’s also my long lost BFF, and after a screen only relationship with him, I finally get some actual face time. Only problem is, I’ve got the addiction. The social media addiction. It’s bad. And I can’t seem to keep my phone out of my face. I better figure it out soon, though. Eric’s got my whole heart, but how in the world can he know that? Just when I think I’ve got my social anxiety under control, the girl I’ve been pining for sets me off all over again. I’ve been through therapy. Still at it, actually. My ex messed me up—well, more. I’ve always been kinda messed up. And now that I’ve got the chance at the real thing with my best friend, I can’t keep her attention long enough to make a move. Am I really that repulsive, or is her fantasy world just way more interesting?

Download or read book The Real Thing written by Ellen McCarthy and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Washington Post weddings reporter who’s covered more than two hundred walks down the aisle comes a warm, witty, and wise book about relationships—the mystery, the science, and the secrets of how we find love and make it last. Ellen McCarthy has explored the complete journey of our timeless quest for “The One,” the Soul Mate, the Real Thing. This indispensable collection of insights—on dating, commitment, breakups, weddings, and marriage—gives us a window into enduring romance: • Go Online Already—“It’s a major time suck and a black hole of rejection and ambiguity and lies. But you know what? It also works.” • Keep It Confidential—“If you have to get something off your chest, pick someone whose wisdom you really trust, and who isn’t likely to spread the gossip to all your mutual acquaintances.” • Be Nice—“Brewing the morning coffee, touching the small of your partner’s back, filling their car with gas. These things add up to more relationship satisfaction than a fancy dinner on Valentine’s Day ever could.” The Real Thing features many more nuggets of wisdom, valuable information from the latest studies on commitment, candid testimonials from a variety of couples, and the personal story of McCarthy’s own search for “the keeper”—which begins, ironically, with a breakup the very same day she started as the Post’s full-time weddings reporter. Whether you’re looking for love or looking to strengthen your relationship, this book is a wonderful and clear-eyed map to the human heart. Praise for The Real Thing “A wise and compassionate look at how we love, along with some gentle suggestions for how we could get a little better at it . . . McCarthy has done something rare: She has written an optimistic book about love that is clear-eyed and unsentimental.”—The Washington Post “What a charming and captivating book this is! We never stop learning about love, and so many great lessons are within these pages.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love “My readers often say to me, ‘If we lived next door to each other, we'd be best friends.’ That is precisely what I wanted to say to smart, funny, self-effacing Ellen McCarthy after I finished reading The Real Thing. I loved every lesson laid out in a book that wouldn’t dare to call itself a field guide to marriage but amounts to as much on every page. This is a deeply useful little book.”—Kelly Corrigan, author of Glitter and Glue “Upbeat and sweet . . . This rich collection of stories charms and edifies, is filled with quotes from couples as well as experts in the field, and serves as not just stories to sigh over but lessons to apply.”—Booklist (starred review) “A fun read full of wonderful stories . . . McCarthy delivers a welcome combination of cynicism and poignancy in this account, which reads with the ease and accessibility of a self-help book.”—Library Journal “A comforting, realistic, and endearing portrait of modern relationships . . . This book will not only charm those in decades-old marriages, but also inspire those afraid love will never arrive for them.”—Publishers Weekly “Straight-talking . . . dating advice for adults of all ages.”—Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book The Real Thing written by J. J. Murray and published by Dafina Books. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personality Magazine reporter Christiana Artis has been assigend to interview the elusive Dante 'Blood and Guts' Lattanza, former middleweight champion and boxing wunderkind. The interview leads to a tentative friendship and a surprising attraction. But with Dante's ex-wife Evelyn still in the mix, both Christina and Dante must find out where their love and loyalties lie. Sexy, hugely entertaining and compelling from start to finish, The Real Thing is an irresistible opposites-attract story that will leave readers cheering.

Download or read book Counter Cola written by Amanda Ciafone and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Counter-Cola charts the history of one of the world’s most influential and widely known corporations, The Coca-Cola Company. Over the past 130 years, the corporation has sought to make its products, brands, and business central to daily life in over 200 countries. Amanda Ciafone uses this example of global capitalism to reveal the pursuit of corporate power within the key economic transformations—liberal, developmentalist, neoliberal—of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Coca-Cola's success has not gone uncontested. People throughout the world have redeployed the corporation, its commodities, and brand images to challenge the injustices of daily life under capitalism. As Ciafone shows, assertions of national economic interests, critiques of cultural homogenization, fights for workers’ rights, movements for environmental justice, and debates over public health have obliged the corporation to justify itself in terms of the common good, demonstrating capitalism’s imperative to either assimilate critiques or reveal its limits.

Download or read book Before You Know It written by John Bargh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The world's leading expert on the unconscious mind reveals the hidden mental processes that secretly govern every aspect of our behavior. For more than three decades, Dr. John Bargh has been conducting revolutionary research into the unconscious mind--not Freud's dark, malevolent unconscious but the new unconscious, a helpful and powerful part of the mind that we can access and understand through experimental science. Now Dr. Bargh presents an engaging and enlightening tour of the influential psychological forces that are at work as we go about our daily lives--checking a dating app, holding a cup of hot coffee, or getting a flu shot. Dr. Bargh takes you into his labs at New York University and Yale where his ingenious experiments have shown how the unconscious guides our actions, goals and motivations in areas like race relations, parenting, business, consumer behavior, and addiction. He reveals the pervasive influence of the unconscious mind on who we choose to date or vote for, what we buy, where we live, how we perform on tests and in job interviews, and much more. Before You Know It is full of surprising and entertaining revelations as well as tricks to help you remember to-do items, shop smarter, and sleep better. Before You Know It will profoundly change the way you understand yourself by introducing you to a fascinating world only recently discovered, the world that exists below the surface of your awareness and yet is the key to unlocking new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving."--Jacket.

Download or read book Ultralearning written by Scott H. Young and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Learn a new talent, stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way. Ultralearning offers nine principles to master hard skills quickly. This is the essential guide to future-proof your career and maximize your competitive advantage through self-education. In these tumultuous times of economic and technological change, staying ahead depends on continual self-education—a lifelong mastery of fresh ideas, subjects, and skills. If you want to accomplish more and stand apart from everyone else, you need to become an ultralearner. The challenge of learning new skills is that you think you already know how best to learn, as you did as a student, so you rerun old routines and old ways of solving problems. To counter that, Ultralearning offers powerful strategies to break you out of those mental ruts and introduces new training methods to help you push through to higher levels of retention. Scott H. Young incorporates the latest research about the most effective learning methods and the stories of other ultralearners like himself—among them Benjamin Franklin, chess grandmaster Judit Polgár, and Nobel laureate physicist Richard Feynman, as well as a host of others, such as little-known modern polymath Nigel Richards, who won the French World Scrabble Championship—without knowing French. Young documents the methods he and others have used to acquire knowledge and shows that, far from being an obscure skill limited to aggressive autodidacts, ultralearning is a powerful tool anyone can use to improve their career, studies, and life. Ultralearning explores this fascinating subculture, shares a proven framework for a successful ultralearning project, and offers insights into how you can organize and exe - cute a plan to learn anything deeply and quickly, without teachers or budget-busting tuition costs. Whether the goal is to be fluent in a language (or ten languages), earn the equivalent of a college degree in a fraction of the time, or master multiple tools to build a product or business from the ground up, the principles in Ultralearning will guide you to success.

Download or read book The End of Advertising as We Know It written by Sergio Zyman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-11-14 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The controversial marketing guru discusses the revolution in advertising strategy "What can I say about Sergio Zyman? He's a genius; that's all."-Warren Bennis, University Professor and DistinguishedProfessor of BusinessAdministration, USC Marshall School of Business In this follow-up to his bestselling book The End of Marketing As We Know It, Sergio Zyman, Coca-Cola's renowned former chief marketing officer, argues that the business of advertising as we know it is dead. He uses real-world examples to illustrate how modern advertising overemphasizes art and entertainment and neglects the most important rule of advertising-sell the product. With a keen eye and a no-holds-barred approach, Zyman discusses how advertising died, what killed it, and how to revive it. He addresses the most critical issues affecting any organization's sales and marketing departments, using his time-tested, unorthodox, and sometimes even counterintuitive principles in order to translate key strategies into positive business results. For marketing managers, advertisers, and CEOs, this book offers groundbreaking advice from one of the legends of modern marketing, as well as the knowledge, insights, tools, and direction to transform advertising strategies from hoping to planning, from art to science, from guessing to knowing, and from random success to planned success.

Download or read book Drawing Dead written by Pete Hautman and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVAfter losing a poker hand to a sleazy stockbroker, an ex-cop must work to pay off his debt/divDIV Before cocaine, Joe Crow had a wife and a job with the Big River Police Department. Now he has neither—and he’s left behind coke, too. Sober, quiet, and reflective, his only vice is poker. One night he gets into trouble, and winds up in debt to the drug-addled slimeball Dickie Wicky. As repayment, Crow agrees to do Dickie a favor./divDIV /divDIVDickie thinks his wife, a slender young thing called Catfish, is running around on him. He wants Crow to find her lover and pay him to leave her alone. But Catfish has charms and troubles of her own, and she will draw Crow into the underbelly of Minnesota—a world of drugs, murder, and the dangerous business of counterfeit comic books. This girl is one fish that Crow should have thrown back./div

Download or read book Forgiving My Daughter s Killer written by Kate Grosmaire and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forgiveness is possible even in impossible circumstances. On March 28, 2010, Kate and Andy Grosmaire received two pieces of news that would change their lives forever. The first was their worst nightmare: “Ann has been shot.” And the second was the dumbfounding addendum: “Conor was the one who shot her.” Their nineteen-year-old daughter had been killed by her boyfriend, a young man who had lived with the family and had come to feel like part of it. In a beautiful, tragic testament to the liberating power of forgiveness, Kate Grosmaire tells the story of her daughter’s murder at the hand of her boyfriend—and the stunning, deliberate forgiveness and help that Kate and her husband offered to the young man who shattered their world. Part memoir, part spiritual testimony, Forgiving My Daughter’s Killer is the story of a family whose faith was put to the test and so found the capacity to do far more than they could have thought or imagined.

Download or read book Jet written by and published by . This book was released on 1990-05-28 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weekly source of African American political and entertainment news.

Download or read book Because Of You written by Fiona Brands and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liv and her best friends Travis and April have just started their last year of high school and things have gotten complicated—Liv has feelings for Travis, April is getting into trouble already, and Travis has a new girlfriend. But then Liv’s mom reveals a long-buried secret about Liv’s father, who took his own life when Liv was only two, and her life is turned totally upside down. Reminded of unresolved trauma, Liv’s mom starts drinking heavily and Liv is haunted by the thought that her parents could have had good lives if they had never met. When Liv visits the antique shop of Travis’s grandpa, she discovers a grandfather clock they suspect can transport people back in time. As Liv’s life becomes increasingly chaotic, she’s forced to decide: will she travel back in time to stop her parents’ complicated relationship, or will she endure an uncertain future?

Download or read book Short and Sweet written by Willie Reale and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 2000 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORIES: A delightful collection of monologues for young actors, SHORT AND SWEET explores subjects as diverse as bullies, first kisses, fat camp and diaries, and even turns an unblinking eye towards that most vexing of questions--how you can lov

Download or read book P G WODEHOUSE Ultimate Collection written by P. G. Wodehouse and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 5975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the "P. G. WODEHOUSE Ultimate Collection," readers are whisked away into the whimsical world of British humor and charm. P. G. Wodehouse's signature witty writing style shines through in this extensive collection of his works, which includes timeless classics such as "Jeeves and Wooster" and "Blandings Castle." The intricate plots and sharp dialogue of the stories showcase Wodehouse's unparalleled ability to weave humor into every page, appealing to readers of all ages. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century England, Wodehouse's novels provide a delightful escape into a bygone era of aristocratic elegance and comedic escapades. The lighthearted tone and clever wordplay make this collection a must-read for fans of classic British literature and humor. Renowned for his comedic genius, P. G. Wodehouse draws from his own experiences as a prolific writer and radio personality to create endearing characters and hilarious situations in his works. His keen observations of human nature and society shape the satirical undertones in his stories, adding depth to the seemingly light-hearted narratives. Wodehouse's unparalleled skill in crafting comedic tales has solidified his reputation as a master of the genre, influencing generations of writers and entertainers. For readers seeking an enchanting and uplifting literary experience, the "P. G. WODEHOUSE Ultimate Collection" offers a treasure trove of laughter and sophistication. This comprehensive anthology captures the essence of Wodehouse's brilliance, making it a timeless addition to any bookshelf and a perfect recommendation for those in need of a refreshing and joyous read.

Download or read book The Greatest Works of P G Wodehouse written by P. G. Wodehouse and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 5965 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Jeeves & Wooster Series Novels Right Ho, Jeeves Short Stories Leave It to Jeeves Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg Absent Treatment Helping Freddie Rallying Round Old George Doing Clarence a Bit of Good The Aunt and the Sluggard Jeeves Takes Charge Jeeves in the Springtime Aunt Agatha Takes the Count Scoring off Jeeves Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch Jeeves and the Chump Cyril Comrade Bingo The Great Sermon Handicap The Purity of the Turf The Metropolitan Touch The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace Bingo and the Little Woman Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg Bertie Changes His Mind Psmith Series Mike Mike and Psmith Psmith in the City The Prince and Betty Psmith, Journalist Other Novels The Pothunters A Prefect's Uncle The Gold Bat The Head of Kay's Love Among the Chickens The White Feather Not George Washington The Swoop! The Intrusion of Jimmy The Little Nugget Something New Uneasy Money Piccadilly Jim A Damsel in Distress The Coming of Bill Indiscretions of Archie The Little Warrior Three Men and a Maid The Adventures of Sally The Girl on the Boat Short Story Collections Tales of St. Austin's The Clicking of Cuthbert The Man with Two Left Feet Other Short Stories The Politeness of Princes Shields' and the Cricket Cup An International Affair The Guardian A Corner in Lines The Autograph Hunters Pillingshot, Detective When Papa Swore in Hindustani Tom, Dick, and Harry Disentangling Old Duggie Poems Damon and Pythias: A Romance The Haunted Tram Articles Some Aspects of Game-captaincy An Unfinished Collection The New Advertising The Secret Pleasures of Reginald My Battle With Drink In Defense of Astigmatism Photographers and Me A Plea for Indoor Golf The Alarming Spread of Poetry My Life as a Dramatic Critic

Download or read book The Collected Works of P G Wodehouse written by P. G. Wodehouse and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 5965 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully created P. G. Wodehouse collection includes this notable humorist's greatest novels and satirical short stories. This book has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Jeeves & Wooster Series Novels Right Ho, Jeeves Short Stories Leave It to Jeeves Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg Absent Treatment Helping Freddie Rallying Round Old George Doing Clarence a Bit of Good The Aunt and the Sluggard Jeeves Takes Charge Jeeves in the Springtime Aunt Agatha Takes the Count Scoring off Jeeves Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch Jeeves and the Chump Cyril Comrade Bingo The Great Sermon Handicap The Purity of the Turf The Metropolitan Touch The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace Bingo and the Little Woman Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg Bertie Changes His Mind Psmith Series Mike Mike and Psmith Psmith in the City The Prince and Betty Psmith, Journalist Other Novels The Pothunters A Prefect's Uncle The Gold Bat The Head of Kay's Love Among the Chickens The White Feather Not George Washington The Swoop! The Intrusion of Jimmy The Little Nugget Something New Uneasy Money Piccadilly Jim A Damsel in Distress The Coming of Bill Indiscretions of Archie The Little Warrior Three Men and a Maid The Adventures of Sally The Girl on the Boat Short Story Collections Tales of St. Austin's The Clicking of Cuthbert The Man with Two Left Feet Other Short Stories The Politeness of Princes Shields' and the Cricket Cup An International Affair The Guardian A Corner in Lines The Autograph Hunters Pillingshot, Detective When Papa Swore in Hindustani Tom, Dick, and Harry Disentangling Old Duggie Poems Damon and Pythias: A Romance The Haunted Tram Articles Some Aspects of Game-captaincy An Unfinished Collection The New Advertising The Secret Pleasures of Reginald My Battle With Drink In Defense of Astigmatism Photographers and Me A Plea for Indoor Golf